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Engineering Drawing (textbook) Engineering Drawing by Thomas Ewing French (1871-1944), Mech. Eng., OSU 1895, also known as A Manual of Engineering Drawing for Students and Draftsman, was first published in 1911 by McGraw-Hill Book Company. It appeared in fourteen editions and was last published in 1993. The title and author remained the same through the first six editions. French died during the publication years of the Sixth Edition, so the Seventh Edition was revised by his colleague at Ohio State University, Charles J. Vierck. The Eighth through Tenth editions had the same title and were also authored by Charles J. Vierck. For the Eleventh and Twelfth editions, the book title changed toEngineering Drawing and Graphic Technology. Following the death of Vierck in 1980, the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Editions were additionally authored by Robert J. Foster , Penn State University. In North America, this textbook was widely used for education ofdrafters, engineers, and architects.

Contents History Films Accompanying Books Publication Data First Edition Second Edition Third Edition Fourth Edition Fifth Edition Sixth Edition Seventh Edition Eighth Edition Ninth Edition Tenth Edition Eleventh Edition Twelfth Edition Thirteenth Edition Fourteenth Edition References

History It was during the year 1910 that Martin M. Foss, a traveling representative of the newly organized McGraw-Hill Book Company, in calling on the Department of Engineering Drawing, recognized in the group headed by Professor Thomas E. French one of the most successful and talented groups in its field in the United States. He said to Professor French: "W e want a new mechanical drawing text. " "There are already fifty drawing books on the market" protested French. "But which is standard?" countered Foss. "We want a text that will be widely accepted as the standard work on the subject." Professor French accepted the challenge. Discarding the time-worn name "Mechanical Drawing" he coined a new title and wrote a text, "A Manual of Engineering Drawing for Students and Draftsmen", which was published in 1911. He was ably assisted by Assistant Professor Robert Meiklejohn, Instructors Owen E. Williams, Arthur C. Harper, Cree Sheets, Frederick W. Ives, William D. Turnbull and William J. Norris, which were the entire teaching staff of the department. The staff contributed immeasurably in the preparation of drawings, problem material as well as advice and suggestions in the text. This pioneering book (now in its 10th edition) made publishing history. It was a truly monumental

classic, and for many years was a perennial leader in its field and held the American publishers record as the best selling of all college textbooks. This text is attributed to giving great impetus to the McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, as well as helping Martin Foss, who later became President of the company .[1] As an author of textbooks, Professor French is perhaps unequalled by anyone else in his field in the world. The following quotation is taken from the Ohio State University Monthly, February 1935, p. 148: "Not only is he famous as the 'father of the Stadium' idea, but his textbook, A Manual of Engineering Drawing, has taken the name of Professor Thomas E. French, Mech. E., '95 into 400 colleges and universities throughout the world. It is the most widely used text on engineering extant." The fifth edition of this book is now used by engineering students in schools throughout the world, and has been translated into several dif ferent languages.[2] This book became a best seller for the McGraw Hill publishing company, and reportedly its sales kept the company from bankruptcy during the depression.[3]

Films Starting with the Seventh Edition in 1947, 16mm sound motion picture films were created to complement the instruction found in the textbook. This practice continued through the Eleventh Edition. Text-Films for the Seventh Edition: McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (10 min,According to Plan: Introduction to Engineering Drawing), For Chap. 1 McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (20 min,Orthographic Projection), For Chaps. 6 and 7 McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (20 min,Auxiliary Views: Single Auxiliaries), For Chap. 8 McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (15 min,Auxiliary Views: Double Auxiliaries), For Chap. 8 McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (15 min,Sections and Conventions), For Chap. 9 McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (15 min,Drawings and the Shop), For Chap. 10 McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (Silent filmstrip,Dimensioning Techniques), For Chaps. 11 and 12 McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (20 min,Selection of Dimensions), For Chaps. 11 and 12 Text-Films for the Eighth Edition: McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (10 min,According to Plan: Introduction to Engineering Drawing), For Chap. 1 McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (20 min,Orthographic Projection), For Chaps. 6, 7, 8, and 9 McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (20 min,Auxiliary Views: Single Auxiliaries), For Chap. 10 McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (15 min,Auxiliary Views: Double Auxiliaries), For Chap. 11 McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (15 min,Sections and Conventions), For Chap. 13 McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (18 min,Developments, For Chap. 15 McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (12 min,Pictorial Sketching), For Chap. 18 McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (15 min,The Drawings and the Shop), For Chap. 19 McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (Silent filmstrip,Dimensioning Techniques), For Chaps. 20 and 21 McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (20 min,Selection of Dimensions), For Chaps. 20 and 21

Text-Films for the Ninth, Tenth, and Eleventh Editions: McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (9 min,According to Plan), For Chap. 1 McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (18 min,Orthographic Projection), For Chap. 5 McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (11 min, Pictorial Sketching), For Chap. 6 McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (23 min,Auxiliary Views: Single Auxiliaries), For Chap. 7 McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (13 min,Auxiliary Views: Double Auxiliaries), For Chap. 7 McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (15 min,Sections and Conventions), For Chap. 8 McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (11 min, Simple Developments), For Chap. 9 McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (11 min, Oblique Cones and Transition Developments), For Chap. 9 McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (15 min,Drawings and the Shop), For Chap. 10 McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (18 min,Selection of Dimensions), For Chap. 11

Accompanying Books The success of the textbook enabled others to write accompanying books of additional practice questions or problems. Quiz Questions (Russ), 1943 (Accompany Sixth Edition) Quiz Questions (Russ), 1948 (Accompany Seventh Edition) Quiz Questions (Russ), 1953 (Accompany Eighth Edition) Keyed to A Manual of Engineering Drawing for Students and Draftsmenand Fundamentals of Engineering Drawing: Problems in engineering drawing (Levens, Edstrom), 1944 Problems in engineering drawing (Levens, Edstrom), 1945 Problems in engineering drawing (Levens, Edstrom), 1947 Problems in engineering drawing (Levens, Edstrom), 1951 (Series III; keyed to 7th edition) Problems in engineering drawing (Levens, Edstrom), 1960 (Series ;Vkeyed to 9th edition and 1st edition) Engineering and Graphic Technology Problems Book (Rogers), 1978 (keyed to T welfth Edition) Engineering and Graphic Technology Problems Book II (Rogers), 1988 (keyed to Thirteenth Editio n) Engineering and Graphic Technology Problems Book III (Rogers), 1993 (keyed to Fourteenth Edit ion)

Publication Data This publication data was derived from the copyright information published in the front of each book, except where noted.

First Edition 289 pages (includes Index) - 35,000 copies

LCCN 11-020537 Impression

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Year

Printed 4,000[4]

Total Issue

Author

First

August

1911

French

Second

October

1911

Third

August

1912

French

Fourth

August

1913

French

Fifth

March

1914

French

Sixth

October

1914

4,000

20,000

French

Seventh

November

1915

2,500

24,000

French

Eighth

September

1916

5,000

26,500

French

Ninth

June

1917

1,000

31,500

French

Tenth

November

1917

2,500

32,500

French

4,000

French

Second Edition 329 pages (includes Appendix and Index) - 108,000 copies LCCN 18-016246 Impression

Month

Year

Printed

Total Issue

Author

First

July

1918

7,500

35,000

French

Second

October

1918

10,500

42,500

French

Third

October

1918

5,000

53,000

French

Fourth

June

1919

5,000

58,000

French

Fifth

September

1919

5,000

63,000

French

Sixth

October

1919

15,000

68,000

French

Seventh

May

1920

83,000

French

Eighth

October

1920

Ninth

July

1921

3,000

103,000

French

Tenth

February

1922

12,500

106,000

French

Eleventh

May

1922

16,000

118,500

French

Twelfth

May

1923

8,500

134,500

French

French

Third Edition 409 pages (includes Appendix and Index) - 96,000 copies LCCN 24-012758

Impression

Month

Year

Printed

Total Issue

Author

First

May

1924

9,500

143,000

French

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September

1924

2,000

152,500

French

Third

January

1925

13,500

154,500

French

Fourth

June

1925

168,000

French

Fifth

September

1925

Sixth

June

1926

5,000

188,000

French

Seventh

September

1926

18,000

193,000

French

Eighth

June

1927

15,000

211,000

French

Ninth

June

1928

226,000

French

French

Tenth

French

Fourth Edition 466 pages (includes Appendix and Index) - 106,000 copies LCCN 29-013849 Impression

Month

Year

Printed

Total Issue

Author

First

June

1929

9,500

239,000

French

Second

August

1929

5,000

248,500

French

Third

October

1929

19,500

253,500

French

Fourth

January

1930

10,000

273,000

French

Fifth

September

1930

25,000

283,000

French

Sixth

May

1931

308,000

French

Seventh

September

1932

Eighth

March

1934

French 328,500

French

Ninth

French

Tenth

French

Fifth Edition 481 pages (includes Appendix and Index) - 148,000 copies LCCN 35-027219

Impression First

Month April

Year

Printed

1935

Total Issue

Author

345,000

French

Second

French

Third

French

Fourth

December

1935

French

Fifth Sixth

French February

1937

French

Seventh

French

Eighth

April

1938

French

Ninth

June

1939

French

Tenth Eleventh

French June

1940

French

Twelfth Thirteenth

French November

1940

French

Fourteenth

French

Fifteenth

French

Sixteenth

French

Sixth Edition 622 pages (includes Appendix and Index) - 439,700 copies LCCN 41-008971 In 1944, the War Department used this textbook as one of their Education Manuals (EM 961) ImRefession

Month

Year

Printed

Total Issue

Author

493.000

French

First

May

1941

Second

September

1941

French

Third

March

1942

French

Fourth

May

1942

French

Fifth

September

1942

French

Sixth

January

1943

French

Seventh

July

1943

French

Eighth

August

1944

French

Ninth

March

1945

French

Tenth

September

1945

French

Eleventh

November

1945

French

Twelfth

February

1946

French

1946

French

1946

French

Thirteenth Fourteenth

December

Seventh Edition 694 pages (includes Appendix and Index) - 302,989 copies LCCN 47-031042 Impression

Month

Year

Printed

Total Issue

Author

First

August

1947

150,000

932,700

French (Revised by Vierck)

Second

50,000

1,082,700

French (Revised by Vierck)

Third

25,000

1,132,700

French (Revised by Vierck)

Fourth

25,000

1,182,700

French (Revised by Vierck)

Fifth

French (Revised by Vierck)

Sixth

French (Revised by Vierck)

Seventh

11,890

1,223,799

French (Revised by Vierck)

Eighth Edition 715 pages (includes Appendix and Index) - 408,982 copies LCCN 52-013455 Impression

Month

Year

First

March

1953

Printed

Total Issue 1,235,689

Author French and Vierck

Second

French and Vierck

Third

French and Vierck

Fourth

1,329,799

Fifth

French and Vierck French and Vierck

Sixth

70,000

1,379,799

French and Vierck

Seventh

70,000

1,449,799

French and Vierck

1,519,799

French and Vierck

Eighth Ninth

French and Vierck

Tenth

French and Vierck

Ninth Edition 592 pages; 118 Appendix pages; 16 Index pages LCCN 59-015458 Impression

Month

Year

Printed

Total Issue

1960

209,178

1,644,671

Tenth Edition 701 pages; 143 Appendix pages; 16 Index pages LCCN 65-028814

Author French and Vierck

Impression

Month

Year

Printed

1966

Total Issue 1,853,849

Author French and Vierck

Eleventh Edition 787 pages; 143 Appendix pages; 16 Index pages ISBN 0-07-022157-X; LCCN 70-038135 Impression

Month

Year

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Total Issue

1972

Author French and Vierck

Twelfth Edition 799 pages; 137 Appendix pages; 14 Index pages ISBN 0-07-022158-8; LCCN 77-014431 Impression

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Year

Printed

Total Issue

1978

Author French and Vierck

Thirteenth Edition 737 pages (includes Appendix and Index) ISBN 0-07-022161-8; LCCN 85-016605 Impression

Month

Year

Printed

Total Issue

1986

Author French, Vierck, and Foster

Fourteenth Edition 745 pages (includes Appendix and Index) ISBN 0-07-022347-5; LCCN 92-036219 Impression

Month

Year 1993

Printed

Total Issue

Author French, Vierck, and Foster

References 1. Paffenbarger, Ralph S. (1970). History, Department of Engineering Graphics, 1870 - 1970. 2. Brown, Edgar (1937). "Thos E. French".Ohio State Engineer. Vol 21 No 2. 3. Cooper, Donald B. (1989). The Diary of Gladys Bolon Cooper, Book I. 4. "Prof. French's Book Meets Large Sale".Ohio State Lantern. September 20, 1911. Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Engineering_Drawing_(textbook)&oldid=814047747 " This page was last edited on 6 December 2017, at 16:35.

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